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Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1887-04-22
<AITOISNIIN
:. I. CLARK
MARCUS POLLAsKY.
" 4. RAliIilE-

A TTOBNEI az Law. Doe, general law
IL business. Trial OF causes a speciality.
insurance and Collection.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1887-04-22
C.L. DoWAiE. nj. D.
s. d. YERlNCTCN

- ENEltAL Practice. Omcc: front room IN
" Wcbb's Drug store,
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1887-04-22
d. A. BAGLEY. NJ d

s0HA ICING Physician. Onicchuurs ;gto n
\ 90, M, 10 y m. Oncc i'm Ncbb's Drug
stD G, front rooms up stairs.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1887-04-22
II B. WAIDRY & co

Successors to Gratiot County Savings Bank
Transact a Feacral banking husinrss.
Draw drafts available anywhere i'm Europe or
America. Deposits OF 500 10 $4,000 received.
ana interest allowed on same under the rules
OF the hank. Money TO loan on good real cs-
tate security. Collections given prompt atton
ton.
IL. b. Waldby. Dan1. r. Sullivan.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1887-04-22

Heavy Loom Dice Table Linen, 2Oc worth 30
EX.wide " 300 worth 40
Heavy Barnsley " -" Soc worth -
" Damask, 45c worth So
/" Cream Banslcy Damask, SOC worth GO
Extra fine beachcd Damask at 55, rs, $l.Oo $l25
Turkey Red Damask at %, 35, so and 70 cents
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1887-04-22
Professional,

Z SO D%-HA III u.
physician and Surgeon. Onicc i'm rear OF
- Miller * Co.'S Drug store.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-04-06
ArbOr-DayS.

The New York Journal Of Commerce
is a strong advocate of arbor-days. In
a recent issue it berates soundly writers
who, "having given no thought to the
subject, ridicule the idea of setting apart
a day to plant trees Our New York
contemporary holds with those who
contend that "the diminution of the
yearly rainfall in some parts of the
country, as well as the drying-up Of
brooks and small streams and the great
reduction of water in the old river
beds, are the results of the reckless
destruction of forests and shade-trees
in the past thirty, sixty, or one hum
dred years" These points we will not
undertake to discuss Whatever effect
the destruction of our forests may
have upon our streams in the way
of drying them up at certain seasons
and producing floods in them at
others, we know that authorities do not
agree that forest denudation decreases
the amount of rainfall. A very
high authority on forestry says it
is a matter of dispute whether
forests actually increase the amount
of rainfall in their vicinity. The
preponderance of opinion favors
the conclusion that they do,
though the difficulty of making the
necessary observations to settle the
question is so great as to forbid very
positive opinion" However, in
one proposition of the Journal
of Commerce we fully concur,
and that is that the planting of trees
is far from being a mere sentimental
occupation. 1t is eminently practical
work. Aside from any relation arbori-
culture may bear to changesof climate,
rainfall, &C., there is money in it.
The forests all over the country
are being robbed to get lumber
for building and other purposes.
The demand for lumber must in the
nature Of things increase rather
than diminish. The landowner who
engages in ree-planting prepares for
crop for which in time there is sure to
be ready sale. Not only that, but he
increases the value of his land. Let
Virginia landowners consider this mat
ter. Indeed, it might not be out OF
place for the Governor and the Legis-
lature to consider it. The Governor of
Georgia has appointed an arbor-day
for that State, and, We are told, the
Georgia Legislature is expected to rat
isfy his action and make the day legal
holiday.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-04-06

settlement. again releasing 10 the State
a portion Of their debt, when the State
proclaimed that bill as the best settle.
ment in her power TO offer TO her credi-
tora.
Now surely justicc and equity re-
quire that such OF her cgcditoB MS
have shown disposition to be lenient
and favor her shall not be placed, cer-
tsinly. on an inferior footing to those
who have shown no such friendly dispo-
siiion.
Would sot any other course than this
manifestly fair one towards the Riddle
berger bondholders present tho appear
nnce OF the States having entrapped
by a false representation Of her finan-
cial condition the Riddleberger bond
holders, who took her mt her word in
good faith, and compromised their debt
in the belief that the State could pay
no more ?
II, now, on being forced, the State
acknowledges her ability, and comedies
more favorable settlement to those OF
her creditors who threaten and demand
il, how can il be claimed thet her re-.
presentation and transaction with the
Riddleberger bondholders was a just
one?
If you CONCUR, Mr. Editor, in this
view OF what seems 10 me Just in this
matter, it being question OF public
concern, will you not, through your
valuable paper, give the subject the
mention il merits in order to bring it to
the attention of the Legislature For
il the privilege OF surrepdering their
bonds and of coming in under new
settlement should be extended TO the
Riddleberger bondholders, will not the
question have an important bearing
when our commissioners, soon to
meet the foreign bondholders, pre-
sent their statement showing, on
the one side the States revenues,
and on the other side her disabilities
and the demands on her revenue For
in case such provision is made for the
Riddleberger bondholders, then the
amount necessary for this purpose
should find place among the claims on
her revenue. What that amount would
be of course depends on the terms OF
the new settlement, if one is made.
Respectfully, FAIR PLAY.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-04-06
VIVA. Bal.ing-Powder Shall We Use {.

This plain question comes home to
every housekeeper. We all desire pure
and wholesome food, and this cannot be
had with the use of impure or poison
GUS baking powder. There can be no
longer a question that all the cheaper,
lower grades Of baking-powders contain
either alum, lime, or phosphate acid.
As 10th as we may be to admit so much
against what may have been some OF
our household gods, there can be no
gainsaying the unanimous testimony of
the official chemists. Indeed, analysis
seem to find no baking-power entirely
free from some one of these objection
able ingredients except the Royal, and
that they report as chemically pure.
We find some of the baking-powders
advertised as pure to contain, under the
tests of Professors Chandler, Habir-
shaw, and others, nearly IL per cent of
lime, while others are made from alum
with no cream of tartar. This, we pre-
sumo, accounts for their lack of leaven-
ing powder as sometimes complained OF
by the cook, and for the bitter taste
found in the biscuits so frequently COM
planned of by ourselves.
But aside from the inferiority OF the
work done by these powders, the ply
siologists assure us that lime and alum
taken into the system in such quantities
as this are injurious. They are not de-
composed by heat nor dissolved in mix
ing or baking. They go with the bread,
therefore, into the stomach, where their
physiological effects are indigestion,
dyspepsia, or worse evils.
The question naturally arises, Why
do these cheap baking powder-makers
use these things? Alum is three cents
pound, lime still cheapergwhile cream
of tartar costs thirty-five or forty. The
reasons for the chemical purity of the
Royal Baking-Powder were recently
given in the New York Times in an in
teresting description of new method
for refining argols, or crude cream OF
tartar. 1t seems that it is only under
this process that cream of tartar can be
freed from the lime natural to it and
rendered chemically pure that the pa
tents and plants for this cost the Royal
Baking Powder Company about half
million dollars, and that they maintain
exclusive control of the rights.
Professor McMurtrie, late chief chem
list of the Department Of Agriculture at
Washington, ID. c., in the interests OF
commerce, made an examination of this
process, and reported upon the results
attained in the refined cream OF tartar
The following extract from his report
would seem TO answer the question re-
peated at the head of this article, and
which is so frequently propounded by
the housekeeper:
81 have examined the cream of tartar
used by the Royal Baking Powder Com
pany in the manufacture Of their baking
powder and find it to be perfectly pure
and free from lime in any form. The
chemical tests to which 1 have submitted
the Royal Baking Powder prove it per-
fectly beautiful and free from any dele
terious substance.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-04-06
WEDNESDAY. APRIL 8. 1887.
The Negotiations.

II the pressof Virginia represent cor
rectly the sentiment OF the people,
there is q desire almost universal that
all Questions connected with the State
debt shall be settled once for all before
the present Legislature shall adjourn
sine die. The members Of that body
will soon have an opportunity to ascer-
tain for themselves what their con-
stituents would have them do when
they return to Richmond after the re-
cess which the two houses are about TO
take.
The honor OF being a member Of the
commission will be counted high one
indeed il a settlement OF the State
debt is effected which the people will
approve at the ballot-box. The men,
hers Of the commission will, of course,
he very reticent now that their out
givings have so much importance at
tached to them. Itwould be exceedingly
damaging to their reputation as astute
negotiators should they so far forget
themselves as to allow themselves to be
interviewed as to what terms they would
be willing to accept from the bond
holders, but it would be q feather in
the cap of the interviewer who should
thus inveigle them into his tolls. "Si-
lence is" indeed golden when You
are dealing with capitalists.
Their. are numerous persons not mem
hers Of the commission who fatter
themselves that they could settle all the
difficulties il only they had an oppor-
tunity to do 80. In contempt of all the
rules Of diplomacy, they are ready to
present their aitim0t,sm at the begin
ming of the negotiations. But if you
begin by telling the creditor that you
are Wiling to allow him 4 per cent. in
terest, or several millions more of prin-
cipal than the RrDDLEBERoEB bill pro-
vides for paying, where will you wind
up, pray? He will have to start where
you propose to stop.
We take it, then, that for the rea-
sons limited at in this article, the COM
mission as it stands is one well qualified
to perform the important duties it is
expected to perform. It's members are
thoroughly familiar with oil phases of
the debt question, and some of them at
least know well how to gauge public
sentiment.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-04-06
The Riddles.


The author of the following commu-
nication has not read the Dispatch
regularly and carefully, or he would
not suppose that he has preached new
question for we have repeatedly pre-
scented the view Of the proposed debt
settlement which he presents in this
letter. He states the case so well, how
ever, that we think our readers ought
to have the benefit of his article. 1t is
as follows:
WILLIAMSBURG, VA, April 4, 1887.
TO the Editor Of tic Dispatch:
As constant reader of the Dispatch
/ take the liberty Of drawing your at
tention to q question connected with
the settlement of the State debt which
/ have not seen mentioned or discussed
either by the Legislature or by the
press. i am satisfied, though, as
matter OF right, it is necessarily in
volyed in any plan that will place the
settlement on basis more favorable to
the creditors than tho Riddleberger
settlement.
The question is simply this If the
State adopts any plan OF settlement
proposed by the commissioners which
will be more favorable TO the foreign
bondholders than the Riddleberger set
Element will not the obligation rest ON
the State, in justice and equity, to offer
10 make good to those creditors who
have complied with the Riddleberger
settlement the difference respectively
between the two settlements? In other
words, if settlement is made on
terms more favorable than tho Rid
dlebcrger settlement ought not
the State TO allow the holders
Of Riddleberger bonds the privilege
Of surrendering their bonds to the State
ON the terms on which they were OBJ
tanned, and Of coming in then under
the same terms OF settlement as offered
10 the other creditors ? The parties
holding these Riddleberger bonds,
mostly our own people, complied with
this settlement on tho repeated as
surance on the part OF the State that
she was not able to pay more Of her
debt than was provided for in that set
Element. The Riddleberger bondhold-
ers are the creditors, too, who were in
hnenced, many OF them, by patriotic
duty and an indulBnt feeling towards
the State in accepting the eornpromise
she offered in preference to an
moving or attempting to throttle her;
and they should sutely not be made by
the State to suffer in comparison with
those creditors who have stubbornly re-
jected tho States offers Of compromise
and have fought her with 10 much per-
sisl<ncy and injury.
The creditors who accepted the Rid
dlsbtrger settlement did 50 under the
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-04-06
HOOK WINES.
EPTHELIOMA,
N-C.4NCER.

For seven years suffered with acancer on my
face. All the simple remedies we're applied 10
alleviate the pain, but the place continued TO
| grow, finally extending TO my nose, from which
came yellowish discharge very offensive In
character. Il was also infsmed, and annoyed
me a great deal. About eight months ago was
| In Atlanta, at the house Of friend, who 80
strongly recommended tho use of swifts Spe-
cifc that determined to make an effort to
procure it In this was successful. and began
Its use. The influence Of the medicine at first
was to somewhat aggrayate the sore, but soon
the Inflammation was ailayed, and began to
Improve after the flrs: few bottles My general
health has greatly improved. am stronger,
and am able TO do any kind OF work. The can
Ger ON my face began TO decrease and the ulcer
to heal until there L. not q yestige Of II left.
Only q little scar marks the place where IL had
been. am ready TO answer all questions rela-
tive 10 this cure.
MRS. J0IeIE A. MCDONALD.
ATLANTA, GA, August II, 1885.
I have had q canrer on my face for some
years, extending from one cheekbone across
the nose 10 tire othor. IL has given me great
deal Of pain, at tlnes burning and itching 20
such IN extent that II was almost unbearable.
1885. and have used eight bottles IL has given
the greatest relief by removing the infamma-
ton and restoring my general health;
w. BARNES.
KNOXVILLE, To-, September 8. 1885.
In 1868 cancer developed ON my lower lip.
Invent under treatment at once. and from time
10 time since that have had medical aid In New
Orleans. Boston. and New York with no benefit
at all. IL has progressed right along, and now
involves my Jaw and cheek. one thousand dol
lars would not cover the loss sustained through
the medical and surgical aid have received.
| have certainly tried everything, and was
benefited by nothing until TOOK =. y. ). Ithas
done me more good than all else put together,
and believe will coon be sound and we'll
Swift's Specific Is certainly great boon TO hui
manity. ID. ID. WARE,
Post-Oficc Box i022. Keene, ". II.
For sale by all druggists Treatise on Blood
and Skin-D Diseases mailed free.
THE SWIFT SPECIFIC COMPANY,
ap j-lw Drawers, Atlanta, Ga
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-04-06
testing against what Chiei-Justiec
WAITE has termed efforts to "coarce a
sovereign State ?"

A New York contemporary says /,
"No doubt the river-and-harbor bill il
the refuge and asylum of great many
foolish schemes to make patronage for
oil parts OF the country. But, though
we disapprovc OF the appropriations
'or large number OF the claimants,
We cannot withhold our sympathy from
some OF them" That New York pa
per should recognize that there Is such
thing as river or harbor outside OF
the immediate vicinity of Gotham is
great point gained.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-04-06
weather signals for Farmers.

To TIE Editor Of the Dispatch.
AS Congress has adjourned without
making provision for weather signals
for the farmers some other agency
must be looked to if we are to derive
any benefit from the weather forecasts
during the coming season. Flags at
telegraph-stations or on the railroad
trains are not sufficient; too few would
see or hear of them IN time to profit
by the warning they give.
To be efficient the signals must be
given by sound, which will attract the
attention OF the farmer and carry him
its warning whenever he may be in his
field at the earliest possible moment.
Such signals can be given by the
whistles of the railroad engines, SO as
effectively to warn all within belt of
three or four miles on each side OF the
road with little trouble or expense. The
engine first passing over the road after
the reception of the weather forecasts
at any telegraph-offlce at which it has
stopped should be required to sound
with its whistle warning at every mile
post it pssses-say prolonged whistle
followed by short for a coming rain,
or two prolonged ones for cold wave,
or some such other combination as may
be determined ON. Farmers only need
to know of coming rain or cold wave
in order to protect themselves from in.
jury by weather, so that only two sig
malls are needed. 1t is manifest that
the freight of the railroads would be
increased by enabling the farmers to
save more of their crops in a market
able condition.
How much hay, wheat, oats, and
sumac could have been saved in mer-
charitable order last summer that was
ruined for want of ten or twelve hours
notice of coming rain-storms? And
what quantities of tobacco were lost or
damaged last September for the lack of
that information in the country that
was so generally given by the frost-fags
in the towns, where it was comparative
ly useless? Could not the Legislature
at its present session require the rail-
roads OF the State to give these signals,
which would inure to their advantage,
by SO greatly benefiting the country
along their lines. II. NJ. MAGRUDER.
Eastman, Al6emarie county.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-04-06
Yesterdays Demonstration.


Richmond had on her best bib and
tucker yesterday. The whole city was
on the streets, and the day was in truth
made a gala-day. The demonstration
in honor of the laying Of the corner
stone of the new City Hall and in CON-
memoration of the one hundred and
fiftieth anniversary of the laying off OF
the city was most imposing and sue
cessful. Everything passed off hap
PLY. The military and other organi-
cations which took part in the parade
looked their best and reflected credit
both upon themselves and upon the
capital city. The Masonic ceremonies,
always attractive, seemed to derive an
additional beauty, significance, and i'm
pressiveness from the double celebra-
ton of the day. Not only was there
laid in due form the cornerstone of a
noble edifice Of granite and mortar,
but the suggestion was present that the
occasion was the foundation of new
era of prosperity and happiness for
Richmond. The enthusiasm and eciat
that characterized the proceedings
showed that, while Richmond may be
old in years, she is young in the spirit
of hope and in zeal. The Grafton of
Hon. BEVERLEY r. WEXFORD was
worthy of the day and worthy Of the
man, and proved to all present
who had ever had the pleasure of hear
ing him on similar occasions that his
wealth of information and his we'll
spring of chaste thought are inexhausti-
bic. Always happy as an orator, he
was never happier than on yesterday.
The events of the 9TH of April, 1887,
make a bright page in the annals of
Richmond.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-04-06
The National Drill.
fBy telegraph 10 tina Dispatah

CHICAGO, April 5.-The Tinses's spe-
cial from Jackson, Miss, ssys that
Captain George L. Green, of the Capt.
tai Light Guards, which are entered
for the Washington drill, has tele-
graphed to the secretary OF the Ma
tional Drill Association asking il ne
gro companies would be allowed to
compete. If the reply is in the afirma-
tive the military company here will
cancel its engagement, asit is unwill-
ing to drill against negroes,
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-04-06
ISLE or WIGHT.
A Dweiiinr.House and Contents
burned.

burned.
Correspondence Of be Richmond Dtpatch.l
FEReussos's WHARF, Va
April 4, 1887.
On Friday night the LIST instant the
large and commodious house OF Rev.
John W. Wards, who resides near
Smithfeld, was totally destroyed by
fire. The furniture and household
utensils of every description. and q
handsome library worth not less than
$500, were also destroyed. The total
loss will probably reach $1,000. No
doubt Mr.. Wards will be much shocked
when be learns Of bis misfortune. He
was filling his pastoral appointments at
that time in Accomack county, Va,
when. the fire occurred. How the fire
originated has not been ascertained.
There was no insurance on the property.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-04-06

"Jom L. SULLIVAN visited the Presi-
dent day before yesterday" II would
be safe TO wager that II JoHs asked
GHovKn for an Office he got knocked
ont on the first round.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-04-06
ad what we have TO cay about RgYyIyr
1T ~ SHU.Ei

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Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-04-06
FURNITURE, CARPETS, STOVES.

DICHMOND FURNITUREG
~ COMPANY. No. 1ic0 Main street. -,
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CARRIAGES; also, the genuine VIENNA
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